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Abstract Sketch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgyh.03.02
- Date
- 1967
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GyH.03.02
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- Title
- Abstract Sketch
- Date
- 1967
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.2 x 8.3 cm
- Subject
- abstract
- non-representational
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- GyH.03.02
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- Date
- 1968
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0109
- Description
- Red and gold academic hood, red velvet border, 8cm. wide, fits over shoulders, main body hangs down back, lower edge is rounded. Outside is solid gold colour, inside is red with two gold bands, each 14 cm. wide. An arc is cut into center seam to create a deep pocket, 29.5 x 15.5 x 21cm. tag insid…
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- Title
- Academic Hood
- Date
- 1968
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 81.0 x 116.0 cm
- Description
- Red and gold academic hood, red velvet border, 8cm. wide, fits over shoulders, main body hangs down back, lower edge is rounded. Outside is solid gold colour, inside is red with two gold bands, each 14 cm. wide. An arc is cut into center seam to create a deep pocket, 29.5 x 15.5 x 21cm. tag inside pocket reads "09595 year "74 code 63 for Univ. of Calgary Hr. Dr. Hd. Sainthill Levine". Hood is contained in a black nylon zippered pouch, 34 x 40cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0109
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Advertising Pennant
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.01.1016%20a-c
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; wood; synthetic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1016 a-c
- Description
- (a) Plastic pennant is triangular shape 20.0 at widest part, red with white writing: "du Maurier International". Stitched on to long thin wooden rod. (b) Light green fibre pennant with white trim and printing: "World Cup Skiing Bank of Montreal International Mount Norquay, Canada" (c) Same as (b) …
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- Title
- Advertising Pennant
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; wood; synthetic
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 62.0 cm
- Description
- (a) Plastic pennant is triangular shape 20.0 at widest part, red with white writing: "du Maurier International". Stitched on to long thin wooden rod. (b) Light green fibre pennant with white trim and printing: "World Cup Skiing Bank of Montreal International Mount Norquay, Canada" (c) Same as (b) except pennant colour is red.
- Subject
- World Cup Skiing
- Mount Norquay
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Williams, Calgary, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1016 a-c
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Alasi Tukalak Carving, Povungnituk
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.248
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.248
- Description
- A solitary woman is kneeling in the foreground clutching a grey object in her left hand and pointing to it with her right hand. The woman is seen in profile. Her skin is brown and her hair is black. She wears a blue jacket over an orange-pink skirt. On her head is a red-pink scarf with green detail…
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- Title
- Alasi Tukalak Carving, Povungnituk
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 25.4 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- A solitary woman is kneeling in the foreground clutching a grey object in her left hand and pointing to it with her right hand. The woman is seen in profile. Her skin is brown and her hair is black. She wears a blue jacket over an orange-pink skirt. On her head is a red-pink scarf with green details. A light blue-grey building is found in the upper left corner. Cast shadows are blue.
- Subject
- figure, female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.248
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1019 a-e
- Description
- Round blown glass alcohol lamp with lid (a,b). Three triangular metal pieces with round holders, may be for candles as there is dripped wax on them (c,d,e).
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- Title
- Alcohol Lamp
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Round blown glass alcohol lamp with lid (a,b). Three triangular metal pieces with round holders, may be for candles as there is dripped wax on them (c,d,e).
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1019 a-e
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- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1016 a,b
- Description
- Pair alpine "Head" skis with skins. Black, steel edges "Head Vector 205B 12795", steel and chrome bindings. "Securus-Ramy made in France, Brev. SGDG Brev.+" Aluminum heel locator "Ramy made in France". Cable findings screwed on to sides, coiled binding with red rubber at heel. Skins 174.0 long,…
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- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; rubber
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 205.0 cm
- Description
- Pair alpine "Head" skis with skins. Black, steel edges "Head Vector 205B 12795", steel and chrome bindings. "Securus-Ramy made in France, Brev. SGDG Brev.+" Aluminum heel locator "Ramy made in France". Cable findings screwed on to sides, coiled binding with red rubber at heel. Skins 174.0 long, metal fastener at toe with fabric strap looped around toe of ski. 3 groups of 4 rivets attach skins to skis.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Peggy Telfer
- avalanches
- disasters
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1016 a,b
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- Date
- 1968 – 1971
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0085
- Description
- Circular pouch with two straps with buckskin ties. Green white triangular beading on straps, pouch white "Queen's Crown" beaded on green ground is on front face of cotton lined pouch. Backside of pouch beaded with silver at edge, star in middle and surrounding V shapes, all on red ground. Backside…
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- Title
- Amulet Charm
- Date
- 1968 – 1971
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Circular pouch with two straps with buckskin ties. Green white triangular beading on straps, pouch white "Queen's Crown" beaded on green ground is on front face of cotton lined pouch. Backside of pouch beaded with silver at edge, star in middle and surrounding V shapes, all on red ground. Backside of pouch beaded on canvas and front side beaded on buckskin. Fringe tassels of silver beads on lower two thirds of pouch edge.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- lore
- religious
- Eliza Hunter
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0085
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Ancient Meeting
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactkia.04.10
- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KiA.04.10
- Description
- Two figures face each other, irregularly shaped people, the woman with a baby on her back. She also has a tail or the long end of her parka. The couple appear animated, each has a hand outstretched. Brc artist and printer's chops in red, Dorset chop in black.
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- Title
- Ancient Meeting
- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 63.7 x 48.3 cm
- Description
- Two figures face each other, irregularly shaped people, the woman with a baby on her back. She also has a tail or the long end of her parka. The couple appear animated, each has a hand outstretched. Brc artist and printer's chops in red, Dorset chop in black.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KiA.04.10
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Aneroid Barometer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.30.0007
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0007
- Description
- Barometer in brass casing with brass suspension loop at top. "AJL & Co." over "B" (representing Boston) within oval on casing back. Dial shows pressure range of 26 to 31 inches. Indicators such as "stormy rain change fair very dry". Also "Made in England for Andrew J. LLoyd & Co. Boston". "Aneroid…
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- Title
- Aneroid Barometer
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 14.1 cm
- Description
- Barometer in brass casing with brass suspension loop at top. "AJL & Co." over "B" (representing Boston) within oval on casing back. Dial shows pressure range of 26 to 31 inches. Indicators such as "stormy rain change fair very dry". Also "Made in England for Andrew J. LLoyd & Co. Boston". "Aneroid barometer". Blue needle fluctuates with pressure and brass needle is manual needle which can be moved daily and compared with following day's reading. Manual needle movable on face. Screw adjustment on back of barometer adjusts blue needle to local conditions.
- Subject
- households
- Russell Robb
- hobbies
- weather
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0007
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0014
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0014
- Description
- A painted casting (brass?) of a pug dog with its hind end in the air and shoulders and forelegs on the ground. The dog is grey with a black muzzle and ears, has a curly tail, and is wearing a narrow brown collar.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 11.0 (approx.) cm
- Description
- A painted casting (brass?) of a pug dog with its hind end in the air and shoulders and forelegs on the ground. The dog is grey with a black muzzle and ears, has a curly tail, and is wearing a narrow brown collar.
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- animals, dogs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0014
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0002
- Date
- 1967 – 1973
- Material
- plaster; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0002
- Description
- A carved plaster bear sitting upright with forelegs crossed between spread hind legs and head facing to one side. The bear is painted brown with white muzzle and bib at chest. The bear is sitting on a round green grass patch. The figurine is attached to a base of thin round wood that has been pa…
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1967 – 1973
- Material
- plaster; wood
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A carved plaster bear sitting upright with forelegs crossed between spread hind legs and head facing to one side. The bear is painted brown with white muzzle and bib at chest. The bear is sitting on a round green grass patch. The figurine is attached to a base of thin round wood that has been painted dark brown. The bottom is marked “For Pearl Moore HAL.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0002
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0004
- Date
- 1967 – 1967
- Material
- plaster; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0004
- Description
- A small carved plaster squirrel sitting on its haunches with its front paws clasped in front of its chest. The squirrel is painted dark brown with a white underbelly and is sitting on a green plaster mound. The plaster figurine is attached to a base of two cross sections of tree piled one atop th…
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1967 – 1967
- Material
- plaster; wood
- Dimensions
- 5.0; 5.3 (base) x 2.5; 6.0 (base) x 3.0; 7.1 (base) cm
- Description
- A small carved plaster squirrel sitting on its haunches with its front paws clasped in front of its chest. The squirrel is painted dark brown with a white underbelly and is sitting on a green plaster mound. The plaster figurine is attached to a base of two cross sections of tree piled one atop the other. The bottom is marked “Hal Bieler 67” in red.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0004
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0007
- Date
- 1966 – 1973
- Material
- plaster
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0007
- Description
- A carved plaster bear, painted brown, with its head turned to the right. The bear is standing atop a large grey plaster rock.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1966 – 1973
- Material
- plaster
- Dimensions
- 6.7 x 4.5 x 4.7 cm
- Description
- A carved plaster bear, painted brown, with its head turned to the right. The bear is standing atop a large grey plaster rock.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- carving
- animals, bears
- Hal Bieler
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0007
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0113
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0113
- Description
- Simply carved otter figurine, detailed eyes and mouth, broad, pointed tail, stained dark brown. "Hand Made on Alberta, Canada" sticker removed.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 2.3 x 11.2 cm
- Description
- Simply carved otter figurine, detailed eyes and mouth, broad, pointed tail, stained dark brown. "Hand Made on Alberta, Canada" sticker removed.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- animal
- otter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0113
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0117
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0117
- Description
- Stuffed walrus figurine, made from single piece of genuine seal hide except for front flippers which are attached separately. Tusks of plastic, eyes and nose are removable, black headed pins. Stamped on right front flipper underside "Made in Norway".
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 7.0 x 12.3 cm
- Description
- Stuffed walrus figurine, made from single piece of genuine seal hide except for front flippers which are attached separately. Tusks of plastic, eyes and nose are removable, black headed pins. Stamped on right front flipper underside "Made in Norway".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- animal
- seal
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0117
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0129
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0129
- Description
- Small, rounded mouse like animal with leather ears and eyes, leather underside of sealskin. Entire body seal fur in two sections joined at mid point on body. Leather tail 10.0 cm. long.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 5.0 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Small, rounded mouse like animal with leather ears and eyes, leather underside of sealskin. Entire body seal fur in two sections joined at mid point on body. Leather tail 10.0 cm. long.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- animal
- mouse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0129
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0020
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0020
- Description
- Simple stick figurine of a pack horse with a diamond hitch pack. Body formed from a small log, four nails serve as the legs, the 4cm. long neck is a nail bored through the head which is made from a twig section 3.5 x 1 cm. diam. Two eyes represented by two small nails, two ears are also two small…
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 8.7 x 13.3 cm
- Description
- Simple stick figurine of a pack horse with a diamond hitch pack. Body formed from a small log, four nails serve as the legs, the 4cm. long neck is a nail bored through the head which is made from a twig section 3.5 x 1 cm. diam. Two eyes represented by two small nails, two ears are also two small nails. The bark from the twig has been shaved at the bottom of the head to suggest the muzzle, an indentation is cut into bottom of head to accommodate the string bridal. The string rein is attached to top of the bulging pack which is fastened with a triple diamond hitch. Two small blocks of wood pack boxes are nailed to the body, one on either side. These blocks are concealed by an unbleached cotton tarp, cotton is stuffed, and bulges unevenly over the securing string. Cinch is fashioned from a piece of insulated copper wire. Strand of thick string nailed to rear for tail. Abrand has been burned into left front: "M" ("M" standing on rocking arch).
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- animal
- horse
- packers and guides
- diamond hitch
- Chuck Millar
- Mount Assiniboine
- Erling Strom
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0020
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- Date
- 1968 – 1974
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1020
- Description
- 5 metal dog tags, attached to rectangular leather fob, National Parks Canada, 1968-1974.
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- Title
- Animal Tag
- Date
- 1968 – 1974
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- 5 metal dog tags, attached to rectangular leather fob, National Parks Canada, 1968-1974.
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1020
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0003
- Description
- A very true replica of a Jersey milk cow with tan and white coloured suede stretched over the carved wooden shape of a cow. The cow has wooden hooves and teats on the udder, with glass eyes, and hair at the end of the tail. The cow has a leather collar with a small round cowbell. The cow moos wh…
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- Title
- Animal Toy
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 8.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A very true replica of a Jersey milk cow with tan and white coloured suede stretched over the carved wooden shape of a cow. The cow has wooden hooves and teats on the udder, with glass eyes, and hair at the end of the tail. The cow has a leather collar with a small round cowbell. The cow moos when its head is turned.
- Subject
- industries, farming
- toys
- children
- animals, cow
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0003
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Approach of Night
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.05.11
- Date
- c. 1900
- Medium
- watercolour on paper board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.11
- Description
- Landscape watercolour scene with horizontal coloured washes from the bottom up a green to blue to red to a blue/green yellow.
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- Title
- Approach of Night
- Date
- c. 1900
- Medium
- watercolour on paper board
- Dimensions
- 11 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- Landscape watercolour scene with horizontal coloured washes from the bottom up a green to blue to red to a blue/green yellow.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.11
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